Last updated 2026-08-27

Where we can operate

Two different things decide whether byoutoyou can take a booking in a state: whether a licensed professional may work outside a salon there, and whether they can be engaged as an independent contractor. A state stays closed until both are answered. Every hospital stays listed either way — you can always join a waitlist.

StateStatusContractor testWhat it turns on
Alabama Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Alaska Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
American Samoa Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Arizona Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Arkansas Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
California Not operating ABC test California applies the ABC test broadly. Prong B asks whether the work is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business — bedside beauty visits are precisely byoutoyou's usual course, so a contractor classification is very hard to defend here. Employ through a staffing partner or stay out.
Cal. Lab. Code § 2775 (AB 5 / Dynamex)
Colorado Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Connecticut Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Delaware Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
District of Columbia Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Florida Conditions apply common law Florida allows cosmetology services outside a licensed salon when the client cannot come to one because of ill health — which covers a hospital patient — but the arrangement must be made through a licensed salon. byoutoyou needs a licensed salon partner (or its own licence) in Florida before taking a booking.
Fla. Stat. § 477.0263 · Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G5-20.0015
Georgia Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Guam Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Hawaii Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Idaho Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Illinois Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Indiana Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Iowa Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Kansas Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Kentucky Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Louisiana Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Maine Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Maryland Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Massachusetts Not operating ABC test Massachusetts applies the same strict 'outside the usual course of business' prong as California.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148B
Michigan Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Minnesota Conditions apply common law Minnesota requires the practitioner to hold a homebound service permit to work outside a licensed salon. Verify each professional's permit before their first visit.
Minn. R. 2105.0410
Mississippi Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Missouri Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Montana Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Nebraska Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Nevada Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
New Hampshire Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
New Jersey Not operating ABC test New Jersey's Department of Labor adopted final ABC-test rules in 2026 codifying how classification is assessed across unemployment, wage and worker-protection law.
N.J.A.C. worker classification rules, adopted 5 May 2026
New Mexico Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
New York Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
North Carolina Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
North Dakota Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Northern Mariana Islands Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Ohio Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Oklahoma Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Oregon Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Pennsylvania Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Puerto Rico Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Rhode Island Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
South Carolina Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
South Dakota Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Tennessee Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Texas Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
U.S. Virgin Islands Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Utah Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Vermont Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Virginia Not opened yet common law Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Washington Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
West Virginia Not opened yet ABC test Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Wisconsin Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.
Wyoming Not opened yet modified ABC Nobody has confirmed with this state's cosmetology board that a licensed professional may work at a patient's bedside here, or what that requires. Check before opening a market.

This is an operating checklist, not legal advice. Each state is confirmed with its cosmetology board, and the contractor question with a US employment attorney, before it moves to open.